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Karl Rove backs Terry Dunn for Alabama PSC
by The Associated Press
2 hrs 15 mins ago | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Former George W. Bush political adviser Karl Rove has endorsed Republican Terry Dunn for the Alabama Public Service Commission.
Prosecutors: uphold Siegelman, Scrushy convictions
by Bob Johnson
Associated Press Writer
4 hrs 23 mins ago | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Federal prosecutors say there's nothing in a Supreme Court ruling concerning a white collar crime law that would cause federal corruption charges against former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman and former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy to be dismissed.
Court denies Scrushy's request for release on bond
by The Associated Press
18 hrs ago | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
A federal appeals court has denied former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy's request that he be released from prison on bond.
Alabama federal fund loss not tied to charter schools
by Phillip Rawls
Associated Press Writer
18 hrs ago | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Alabama wouldn't have qualified for millions in federal Race to the Top education funds even if Gov. Bob Riley had persuaded the Legislature to legalize charter schools, scoring sheets from the program show.
Alabama federal fund loss not tied to charter schools
by Phillip Rawls
Associated Press Writer
22 hrs ago | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Alabama wouldn't have qualified for millions in federal Race to the Top education funds even if Gov. Bob Riley had persuaded the Legislature to legalize charter schools, scoring sheets from the program show.
Cell phone left in Alabama burglary leads to arrest
by The Associated Press
1 day 2 hrs ago | 1 1 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Police investigating a home burglary in Russellville found a surprising clue — a cell phone that got left behind.
Alabama gets prepared for disasters
by The Associated Press
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Alabama is observing National Preparedness Month with a series of activities starting on the first day of the month.
2 charged with trying to steal Alabama bridge parts
by The Associated Press
2 days 3 hrs ago | 1 1 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Officials in Northport say two men charged with theft were trying to haul off pieces of a disassembled historic bridge.
Alabama woman convicted in killing of husband
by The Associated Press
2 days 3 hrs ago | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
A 27-year-old Colbert County woman faces 10 to 20 years in prison after a jury convicted her of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of her husband.
Judge won't dismiss suit over governor legal fees
by The Associated Press
2 days 21 hrs ago | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
A Jefferson County judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to force Gov. Bob Riley to pay $78,000 in legal fees to a Montgomery law firm hired by a legislative committee to sue the governor.
Southern governors push for more Gulf oil revenue
by Phillip Rawls
Associated Press Writer
2 days 21 hrs ago | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Alabama's and Mississippi's governors got no commitment Monday from Obama administration officials as they pressed for Gulf coast states to get a larger share of money from Gulf oil wells to help cover the risk of spills.
Alabama man dies after confrontation with deputies
by The Associated Press
3 days ago | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin says a man was shot and killed at his home near Boaz in a confrontation with sheriff's deputies.
Southern governors address Gulf recovery, energy
by The Associated Press
3 days ago | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Southern governors meeting in Hoover are focusing on recovery in the Gulf of Mexico and energy security.
Jefferson County to consider methane well proposal
by The Associated Press
3 days ago | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
The Jefferson County Commission will consider making it easier for industries to put methane gas wells in the county's strip mining districts.
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